The Upland Almanac, Woodcock Hunting, Vol. 4, Num. 1, Summer 2001

DEPARTMENTS

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Greetings

~ 12 ~
RGS Update
Canadian artist joins the RGS family.
Paul E. Carlson

~ 15 ~
Classic Upland Guns
Browning Superposed
Ernie Foster

~ 16 ~
The Check Cord
Your Puppy and the Three C's
Dave Hughes

~ 18 ~
The Healthy Dog
It All Comes Down to Listening
Walt Cottrell, DVM

~ 26 ~
Wild Bird Trials
New England's Training Secret
Lloyd B. Murray, Jr.

~ 33 ~
Tailgate Review
When Sneaky Just Won't Work
Matt Crawford

~ 36 ~
Notes From the Fieldbook
The Ebb and Flow of a Species
Craig Springer

~ 49 ~
Grouse Point Cuisine
Wisconsin Simplicity

~ 51 ~
Grouse Point Classified
The Source for the Upland Hunter & Dog Handler.

~ 56 ~
Tailfeathers
Gearing Down for Fall
Tom Carney

features

~ 7 ~
Going Lead-Free
in the Uplands
Many public lands require nontoxic shot for all hunting
by Lawrence Pyne

~ 20 ~
Dances With Grouse.
Hunting Sharptails and Prairie Chickens in South Dakota's Grasslands
by Tim Leary

~ 29 ~
Clyde
He was no ordinary springer; in fact, he was no ordinary dog
by Robert H. Carter

~ 40 ~
Got Room in the
Gun Room?
New models and new options have washed over the upland gun market. Here's a look at the choices would-be gun buyers can wrestle with.
by Stan Trzoniec

ABOUT OUR COVER

"During the spring and early summer, you might hear a low, patterned thumping in the forests. The sound almost seems to be in your head. If it is far away, it can resemble the beating of your own heart. It is more a feeling than a sound. It starts as a steady, strong, slow beat and gradually gets faster, ending in a whir. It is the territorial drumming of the ruffed grouse. Grouse Country is beautiful country, and drumming season is a beautiful time of year. This scene is actually near our house, a favorite corner of the woods. As in most of my pictures, I reconstruct a moment that could have happened. I did not actually see a grouse at that exact spot. I tried to create the atmosphere of a lustrous spring day - tranquil, yet rich with energy and life."

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For more information on Robert Bateman's work, contact Alex Fischer at Box 115, Fulford Harbour P.O. , Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada, V8K 2P2 or visit www.batemanideas.com.

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